Political Culture
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From populist rule to lynching, the writings of Machiavelli foreshadow much of modern mass politics
The Italian diplomat placed conflict between the plebians and the prince at the heart of a stable regime.
Prasanta Chakravarty
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Argumentative Indians: Many urbanites won’t even talk to those with opposing political views
A new survey shows the deep, disconcerting political divide in urban India.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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‘2019 as anti-hartal year’: Kerala’s traders and transporters pledge to curb ‘culture of shutdowns’
Frequent disruptions to daily life have left the public weary and even prompted politicians to question the overuse of their favoured mode of protest.
TA Ameerudheen
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Why anonymous insider accounts of Donald Trump’s presidency (and all governments) are necessary
Secret histories have for centuries served to strengthen opposition to unscrupulous rulers, and even helped topple them.
Rachel Carnell, The Conversation
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Bengal MP is suspended for ‘lavish lifestyle’, leading to the question: Who is an ideal communist?
Like Ritabrata Banerjee, Jyoti Basu and Somnath Chatterjee too had a taste for luxury but no comrade doubted their commitment to the cause.
Subrata Nagchoudhury
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How Sikkim officials decided what to gift the Dalai Lama for his enthronement ceremony
On the list were a clock, a writing attaché case, a silver tea set, a pair of binoculars and two English ponies.
Pema Abrahams
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?